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Mission Command when waging cyber operations
Swedish Defence University, Department of Military Studies, Science of Command and Control and Military Technology Division, Command and Control Section.
United States Army (USA).
(SWE).
Swedish Defence University, Department of Military Studies, Joint Warfare Division, Operational Functions Section.
2019 (English)In: 24th International Command and Control Research & Technology Symposium (ICCRTS), International Command and Control Institute , 2019, Vol. Topic 2Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

The conditions for military operations have changed due to many things and the cyber-related challenges associated with these conditions require more attention. Many cyber activities are conducted under other circumstances than conventional war that is called the grey zone between peace and war. The objective of this paper is to explore the conditions for mission command when conducting cyber operations. The distinction between war and peace has blurred and adversaries, both state and non-state, threaten the stability in many western countries. Mission command can be seen both as a philosophy and as a method. The fundamental principles for mission command as a philosophy are trust, intent focus, initiative and common ground. This paper discusses if the conditions for Mission Command have changed and are applicable while conducting different types of cyberspace operations and that offensive and defensive cyber operations imply different conditions for Mission Command. The conclusion is that Mission Command as a philosophy is still relevant, but it has to be supported by a comprehensive Command and Control (C2)-Method that is flexible and able to vary between Direct Control and Mission type Control. The C2 Method should be complemented with a dynamic and adaptive control policy for different types of cyber actions. The paper also suggests a holistic model for Dynamic Command that considers both the situations need for action and the Mission Systems C2-needs.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
International Command and Control Institute , 2019. Vol. Topic 2
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International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (ICCRTS) proceedings, E-ISSN 2577-1604
Keywords [en]
C2, cyber, mission command, command and control, cyberspace operations
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Ledningsvetenskap; Krigsvetenskap
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URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-8801OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-8801DiVA, id: diva2:1368747
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24th International Command and Control Research & Technology Symposium
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Swedish Armed ForcesAvailable from: 2019-11-08 Created: 2019-11-08 Last updated: 2021-11-08

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